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9 Essential Nonprofit Management Skills & Development Tips

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

While some skills are innate, many nonprofit management skills can be taught. Before diving into vital nonprofit management skills, let’s explore how developing these skills enhances careers and strengthens the sector as a whole. That makes it a critical investment for any nonprofit looking to achieve long-term success.

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How to Start a Nonprofit: 12 Essential Steps for Success

Bloomerang

You might also seek individuals with a variety of valuable connections within the community and the ability to network to help your nonprofit earn greater community support. Be honest about the role’s expectations and requirements to whittle down your recruitment pool to the most qualified candidates. Hold interviews.

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Flat Earth Fundraising: Ignoring The Leaky Bucket

The Agitator

YET… day in day out thousands of nonprofits pour the bulk of their marketing and fundraising dollars into a leaky retention bucket, seemingly oblivious to this gigantic waste that endangers their very future. Truth be told, the real reason is: “Because we really don’t know how to improve retention and fix the leaky bucket.”.

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My Favorite Fundraising Metrics

The Agitator

First-year retention rate for new donors, by acquisition media (The linchpin of future value). Net lifetime value of donor (projected over, say, three to five years), by acquisition media (How else can you know how much to invest in acquisition? How else can you tell if your recruiting is well-targeted?).

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The 2019 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

We've searched far and wide for the best and brightest nonprofit conferences from all around the country! Nonprofit Management. Nonprofit Technology, and more! Nonprofit Management / #AMI2019 / @NPL_Alliance. Nonprofit Management. Nonprofit Management / @usdsoles. March 1 - 2.

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More on Blackbaud’s Online/Offline Fundraising

The Agitator

More donors are being recruited via online routes. Robust DM programmes drive up the retention and long-term value of new donors acquired online. If we are to tackle this situation (and improve the retention rates of all supporters) we need to look again at our websites and ask ourselves if they give donors what they want?

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Most Important Rule in Marketing?

The Agitator

My vote goes to Pareto’s 80/20 rule — 80% of the value or activity tends to come from 20% (or less) of customers, or whatever the active universe. For example, our DonorTrends research (see Donor Superstars white paper) indicates that about 20% of your donors could be "recruiters" for your cause or charity.